We are excited to share with you the next interview in our “Beyond the Page” series featuring Anike Wariebi.
Joy isn’t a lucky break or a fleeting mood; it’s a practice we can design. We sit down with executive and life coach Anika Wariebi to unpack what truly differentiates joy from happiness and how coaches help clients build a steadier, values-aligned foundation for daily life. Drawing from dictionary and psychological perspectives as well as responses from a diverse group of “real people,” we trace how joy shows up as connection, fulfillment, creativity, and peace—and why it endures when quick hits of happiness fade.
Anika walks us through the real barriers that drain joy: rumination, comparison, inner saboteurs, and the external pressures of toxic environments, discrimination, conflict, and financial insecurity. We explore how coaching turns awareness into agency with practical tools: naming “kill joys,” setting clear boundaries, reframing challenges, and building routines that protect attention. You’ll hear how gratitude, mindfulness, breathwork, and spiritual practices can anchor the day, while simple rituals—a quiet coffee, a check-in with a friend—compound into something much larger over time.
We also dig into decision-making through the lens of joy. When people align choices with values, stress drops and relationships strengthen. Past hardships can deepen the capacity to savor peace; gratitude amplifies that shift. Anika offers a clear path forward: craft your vision of joy for the year, choose a few meaningful actions, and create accountability. If you’re a coach, you’ll pick up actionable strategies to support clients; if you’re a listener seeking more joy, you’ll leave with steps you can start today.
In this episode, I talk with Anike about her article published in our December 2025 issue.
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